Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on one of the most exciting young talents in French football, Malick Fofana, and his club are now increasingly open to a January sale.

The left-wing role has been a problem for Thomas Frank at the start of the season, with none of his attacking options making the position their own.

That may be why it has emerged that the Lilywhites are turning their attention to a 20-year-old winger, who is setting Ligue 1 alight.

It was reported a couple of days ago that Tottenham had expressed an interest in signing Lyon’s Malick Fofana, and the North London club have now found out that the player may indeed be on the market in January.

Photo by ALEX MARTIN/AFP via Getty Images

A new report in CaughtOffside confirms that Spurs indeed have their eye on the 20-year-old, but they have not made any formal moves for the winger so far.

Fofana has 17 goals and seven assists since joining Lyon from Gent in January of last year, and is now considered to be one of Ligue 1’s best young attacking talents.

His impressive displays have not gone unnoticed, with Spurs facing competition from Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Inter Milan for the...